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Small quake rattles North Alabama
Published 12:00am Wednesday, January 20, 2010
HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (AP) — A small earthquake rattled the areas around Hazel Green and New Market in north Alabama.
The Huntsville Times reports the 1.9 magnitude quake Monday night originated about 8 miles southeast of Fayetteville, Tenn., 10 miles northeast of Hazel Green and 11 miles northwest of New Market.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.9 magnitude is generally not felt, and about 8,000 occur each day.
